South India Heritage Tour (SITP22)Cities | Hotels | Tour Packages In South india
Destinations Covered : Mumbai (Bombay) - Aurangabad - Ellora - Ajanta - Hyderabad - Chennai (Madras) - Mysore - Bangalore - Mumbai (Bombay)
Day - 1 » Departure from home country Gateway of India
Departure from the home country.
Day - 2 » Arrive Mumbai
Arrive Mumbai (Bombay). Transfer to Hotel
Day - 3 » Mumbai
Morning tour of Mumbai (Bombay). Kamla Nehru Park, Hanging Gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar Hill offering a panoramic view of Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India & drive through the Crawford Market, Marine Drive & Flora Fountain. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to airport for Aurangabad flight. Arrive Aurangabad and transfer to hotel. Overnight Aurangabad.
Day - 4 » Aurangabad
Full day tour of Heritage Ajanta Caves. Ajanta Caves are 106 kms from Aurangabad & date back to the 2nd century BC. The 30 rock hewn caves are adorned with Buddhist sculpture and the frescoes portray in epic form the religious and secular life through eight centuries. Overnight Aurangabad.
Day - 5 »Heritage Ellora Caves Tour
Morning visit Ellora Caves (29 kms) encompassing 34 rock cut shrines representing Buddhist, Hindu & Jain art dating from the 4th to 9th century A.D. The most remarkable among them is the Kailash Temple, meant to be a replica of Lord Shivas celestial abode - Kailash is the best example of Rock cut architecture and an engineering marvel. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Hyderabad night train. Overnight on board train.
Day - 6 » Hyderabad
Char Minar Morning arrive Hyderabad and transfer to Hotel. Afte
rnoon tour of Hyderabad. Visit Charminar - Rectangular Four Arched Monumental Gate often described as the -The Arch of Triumph of the East, The Mecca Mosque & visit the Salar Jung Museum - one man collection of Manuscripts, ancient weapons, costumes & curios. Visit the High Court buildings. Overnight Hyderabad.Day - 7 » Golconda
Day no cost or optional tour to Golconda. Golconda Fort is situated on the Western outskirts of Hyderabad. The fort built inside the 13th century, served the kings being a Stronghold, Administrative Centre and Market Place. See the expansive Roof Gardens. Also go to the Tombs of Qutab Shahi Kings inside a lovely domed Mausoleum surrounded by Gardens. The tombs stick to certain pattern with Hindu fashion ornamentation, though critical ones have their very own Mosques. Overnight Hyderabad.
Day - 8 » Chennai
Morning transfer to airport for Chennai (Madras) flight. Arrive and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour. Pay a visit to the Museum to find out the Art and Bronze Gallery (Closed on Fridays and Public vacations). Drive by way of the Flower and Fruit marketplace, Significant court, Fort museum, Marina Seashore, Santhome Cathedral and snake park. Overnight Chennai (Madras).
Day - nine » Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram
Full day tour of Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram (64 kms from Chennai (Madras)) is the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a town of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines. The first temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed in the 7th and 8th century and has paintings to the walls. Temples of Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy are of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silks. The metropolis of Mahabalipuram is famous for the seven pagodas. Here to the seashore is an interesting group of ancient rock hewn temples which are the examples of Dravidian type of Architecture. Overnight Chennai (Madras) .
Day - 10 » Mysore
Morning transfer to rail-station for Mysore train. Arrive Mysore and transfer to hotel. Overnight Mysore.
Day - 11 » Belur - Halebid
Complete day tour of Belur and Halebid. The Chenna Kesava temple of Belur constructed 900 years ago is an exquisite example of Hoysala artwork. Halebid's 12th century Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples are master pieces of Hindu art. On the return, stop by Sravanbelgola. At Sravanbelgola, hewn out of a single rock and visible from a distance of 25 kms is the statue of Lord Gomteshwara which is bathed with milk and honey once every 12 years. Overnight Mysore.
Day - 12 » Mysore
Mysore PalaceMorning tour of Mysore. Pay a visit to the palace of the Maharaja built in 1911-1912. The palace is of harmonious syntheses of the Hindu and saracenic styles of architecture with archways, domes, turrets, colonnades and sculptures which are magnificent. Pay a visit to the Art Gallery; generate upto Chamundi hill to determine Chamundeshwari Temple & a panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back, see the Nandi Bull. Afternoon free of charge. Overnight Mysore.
Day - 13 » Bangalore
Drive to Bangalore. Day at leisure for exploring this "Garden City". You could check out the Lal Bagh with a variety of old trees, fountains, lotus pools, terraces & an assortment of tropical and sub-tropical herbs. Also see the Maharaja's Palace and Government Buildings. Overnight Bangalore.
Day - 14 » Mumbai
Transfer to airport for Mumbai (Bombay) flight. Arrive & transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free. In Mumbai (Bombay), you could pay a visit to the Kamla Nehru Park, Hanging Gardens situated around the slopes of Malabar Hill offering a panoramic view of Marine Drive, Chowpatty Seaside, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India & drive via the Crawford Market, Marine Generate and Flora Fountain. Overnight Mumbai (Bombay).
Day - 15 »Transfer to Airport
Early morning transfer to airport.
